bʋ3bʊ́vto ownAmʋ́ bʋ igyo ndɔ amʋ.They own the yam farm.Mɩ bʋ igyo ndɔ amʋ.I own the yam farm.Mbʋ igyo ndɔ.I have a yam farm.Mʋ bʋ igyo ndɔ amʋ.He owns the yam farm.Ɔbʋ igyo ndɔ.He has a yam farm.Ma bʋ igyo ndɔ amʋ? Mɩ bʋ.Who owns the yam farm? I own (it).cfowie 1chief6.8.1.1Own, possess
bʋ-bʊpro.they; 3rd person plural subjectBʋdɛ agyʋma yɔ amʋ́ ndɔtɔ.They are working on their farm.9.2.3Pronouns
bʋ mɔsɩbʊ mɔ́sɪph. v. ofbʋ11mɔsɩvto be funnyMɩ nyawie ɔkʋ lɔwa ɔtɛ dɛdɛɛdɛ ɩkʋ suna mɩ a, ɩbʋ mɔsɩ.A certain friend of mine told a good story to me, It was funny.
bʋa2bʊaʔ (L)vto help someoneNobwii pa, bʋa mɩ ayɔ agyʋma kpalobi anfɩ sesei.I beg you please help me that we should do this small work now.Syntsa41help4.3.4.2Help
bʋa1bʊaʔ (L)From:Akanbʋavto prepare somethingNɔyɔ a, bɔbʋa mankani amʋ akusʋ akusʋ, mʋʋ nɛkpa iku kʋlɛ.When I went they had set the mankani in piles. And then I collected one pile.Mʋ́ sʋ nɩ bɔkwɩɩ ɔkʋ ndɛ a, ɩlehian ánɩ́ abéfi ɩwɩ bʋbʋa asɩ ha mʋ lowu.Because of this if someone is born today, it is necessary to begin to prepare ourselves for his death.cfla11repairtrɛ2arrange6.1.2.6Prepareder.bʋabʋaprepare multiple
bʋabʋader. ofbʋa1REDUP1vprepare multiple thingsMʋ́sʋ nɩ bɔkwɩɩ ɔkʋ ndɛ a, ɩsɛsɛɩ abefi ɩwɩ bʋabʋa ha mʋ lowu.So, if someone is born today, it is necessary we start to prepare ourselves for his death.cfla11repair6.1.2.6Prepare
bʋla2bʊ́láGuangbɩla (Gikyode)vto train a childƆlɛyaɩ obi amʋ, tamɛ ɔmɔbʋla mʋ wanklaan.He provided for the child but didn't raise him properly.2.6.4.2.1Rear a child
bʋla1bʊ́láunspec. var.bla2Guangbɔla (Gikyode)v1to fill somethingSa ntsu bʋla ɔwɛ amʋ ha mɩ.Bring water and fill the calabash for me.Aha bɔbʋla wulu amʋtɔ kpakpaakpa.The town was really filled with people.Synɔbɔ1full8.1.8Full7.5.9.2Fill, cover2full of weedsNdobi amʋtɔ fɛ́ɛ́ labʋla.The garden was full of weeds.Ɔyɔ ndɛ, tsufɛ ɩfa labʋla wa mʋ kpoli.He should go today because his maize is full of weeds.6.2.4Tend a field
bʋnbʊ̃ʔva rooster's crowingNɩ fonu batɛ dɛbʋn bakɛ a, mɩdɛ fʋ pan da.If you hear the rooster crowing, that's me thanking you.Gyongyo kpɔnkpɔntɩ ɔkʋ lopula mɩ ɔlɔ asɩ. ƆdɛbʋnA big toad is under my pot. He i craoking.1.6.1.2Bird1.6.4.3Animal sounds6.3.6.1Chicken
bʋnda tswɩbʊnda t͡sʷɪunspec. comp. form oftswɩnto force a small girl to have sexOyin amʋ lɔtswɩ kebi amʋ bʋnda nɩ.That man raped the child.Nɩ fʋ meyin fɔ́tswɩ ɔkʋ mʋ bi bʋnda a, aban ɔbɔwa fʋ obu nfi du.If you don't know and you rape somebody's child, the government will jail you for ten years.4.8.2.8Violent2.6.2.3Sexual immorality
